Woman who fell into west El Paso canal rescued by firefighters, border agents
EL PASO, Texas -- A woman who reportedly fell into a canal situated off the Rio Grande in west El Paso was rescued Wednesday night by firefighters and Border Patrol agents.
A massive search effort was launched about 8:30 p.m. for what was initially dispatched as a person believed to be in need of a water rescue along the 2500 block of West Paisano Drive, about a half-mile from Executive Center Blvd.
Rescue crews later found a woman in a dry canal with an ankle injury; she was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
